Cortical Blindness in Preeclampsia

Cortical Blindness in Preeclampsia

ABSTRACT A 15‐year‐old primigravida with severe preeclampsia at term developed blindness. Following delivery by cesarean section, her visual acuity returned promptly. Computerized tomography demonstrated bilateral cerebral lesions in the occipital cortex, which resolved partially by five days and co...

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Veröffentlicht in:International journal of gynecology and obstetrics 1980-11, Vol.17 (6), p.601-603
Hauptverfasser: Grimes, David A., Ekbladh, Lamar E., McCartney, William H.
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Adolescent
Blindness - etiology
Electroencephalography
Female
Humans
Pre-Eclampsia - complications
Pregnancy
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
Visual Cortex - pathology
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Zusammenfassung:ABSTRACT A 15‐year‐old primigravida with severe preeclampsia at term developed blindness. Following delivery by cesarean section, her visual acuity returned promptly. Computerized tomography demonstrated bilateral cerebral lesions in the occipital cortex, which resolved partially by five days and completely by seven months after delivery. Persistent electroencephalogram abnormalities and transient episodes of blindness suggest the presence of residual cerebral damage.
ISSN:0020-7292
1879-3479
DOI:10.1002/j.1879-3479.1980.tb00217.x